Ford announces go-fast parts for Fiesta ST and Focus ST

Ford will offer Fiesta ST and Focus ST customers the chance to buy more performance for their cars.

The blue oval will begin offering upgrade kits from European tuning house Mountune Performance by the middle of 2016, that will increase power and torque for both of the brand's hot hatches. Mountune has a long history of working with Ford, including in motorsport, and tested these kits on Germany's famous Nurburgring circuit.

"Our Australian R&D and product investments are paying off as we transform Ford in Australia and customers respond to our new vehicles," explained Ford Australia president, Graeme Whickman. "We think our new Mountune Performance packs will bring even more excitement as we expand our performance vehicle line-up as part of plans to launch 20 new vehicles by 2020."

Ford Mountune Performance upgrade kits will go on sale in Australian dealers in mid-2016. Photo: Supplied

Mountune's Fiesta ST upgrade package costs $2328 and includes a custom-made aluminium high-flow airbox with dual cold air feeds, high-flow air filter and a revised engine management calibration. It will boost power and torque to 158kW at 6000rpm and 320Nm at 3000rpm. The standard Fiesta ST makes 134kW at 5700rpm and 240Nm at 1600-5000rpm.

The Focus ST Mountune kit costs $4135 and adds a large-capacity alloy intercooler, low-cost cast crossover duct, high-flow dual-entry air filter and a revised engine calibration. Power for the Focus ST is elevated to 202kW at 5500rpm and torque increases to 400Nm at 2750rpm, over the usual 184kW and 345Nm.

Both packages also bring Mountune badges on the boot and the firm's mTune handset for performance calibration.

Ford also announced this week details of the upgrades made to the new XR8 and XR6 Turbo Sprint models. The Melbourne-based team has worked with Italian tyre company Pirelli and brake firm Brembo as well as its own in-house engineering team to improve the way the cars ride and handle.

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Both Sprint models will run on Pirelli's high-performance P Zero tyres and have Brembo six-piston calipers on the front and four-piston calipers at the rear.

"Customers will certainly notice the difference," claims David Wilkinson, Vehicle Line Director of Falcon and Territory. "All Fords are renowned for their dynamic DNA – from steering to ride and handling – and with the XR Sprint series our enthusiast customers will experience a number of improvements first-hand. The ride and steering response has improved and the cars feel more agile and can easily be adjusted mid-corner."

The Mountune Performance upgrade kit for the Ford Focus ST. Photo: Supplied